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The adoption of IFC 4.3 is a significant leap forward for the AEC industry, offering enhanced capabilities and efficiencies.
Join Civil Survey Solutions during our technical webinar on the implications of IFC 4.3 for the BIM industry on the whole, and Civil Infrastructure projects in particular.
Join Professional Development Manager Matt Rumbelow and International Interoperability expert Jon Mirtchin as they discuss the role IFC has played to now, and why IFC 4.3 is the gamechanger for Civil Infrastructure projects in particular.
The introduction of IFC 4.3 (ratified as ISO 16739) will have profound implications for the BIM industry on the whole, and Civil Infrastructure projects in particular. IFC 4.3 will ensure greater interoperability among various BIM software, facilitating collaboration and data exchange across disciplines and contractors.
IFC 4.3 marks a significant step forward in the standardisation and evolution of BIM processes. For instance, IfcAlignment, is a key element of the IFC 4.3 standard, providing precise descriptions for longitudinal objects in infrastructure projects. This represents a significant step forward, enhancing the accurate portrayal of route lines within the standard.
Furthermore, the IFC standard provides functionality for object placement along alignment lines with precision in both horizontal and vertical dimensions. It supports distance determination along the alignment and offers functionality for precise kilometerage calculations along the route.
We will be answering industry questions such as:
Matt Rumbelow
Professional Development Manager
Civil Survey Solutions
Jon Mirtschin
Director at Geometry Gym
Board Member, BuildingSmart Australia
Scott Beazley
OpenBIM Consultant at Geometry Gym
Digital Technologies Manager at Mitchell Brandtman,
With thanks to:
Brett Casson
AEC Digital Strategy & Transformation | Public Sector Requirements | Major Projects | Autodesk Platform Services
https://autodesk.ifc-manual.com/understanding-ifc
BIM (Building Information Modeling) is a model-based process that allows architects, engineers, clients, and contractors, to procure, design, build, and manage buildings and infrastructure. BIM combines the digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of an asset.
The main Autodesk tools for authoring BIM data are Autodesk Revit for buildings and Autodesk Civil 3D for large-scale infrastructure. However, there is a range of other tools from various other software vendors used throughout the lifecycle of a BIM project, which underlines the importance of BIM data exchange.
https://autodesk.ifc-manual.com/civil3d/ifc-4.3-support
IFC 4.3 is the version of the IFC schema that offers extended support for Infrastructure categories, like Roads, Rails or Bridges (read more about IFC Schema versions).
Autodesk has released a plugin that offers early IFC 4.3 support in Civil 3D 2022 and later. The plugin can be downloaded from the Autodesk Account:
After the installation, Civil 3D users are able to access the new commands IFCINFRA....
in the command line or the buttons in the Add-ins tab:
More information about the commands can be found in the Civil 3D Product Documentation and will be added to this manual after the final release of the ISO standard.
The following video provides a brief overview of the first 4.3 implementation in Civil 3D and discusses the basic principles of this version: ▶️ IFC4.3 - Civil 3D Export